Environment
Mount Bromo Wildfire Closes Indonesian National Park
Why in news? A wildfire spread across Mount Bromo’s national park during early August; authorities closed the park to visitors on 8 August. By 9 Aug...
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Why in news? A wildfire spread across Mount Bromo’s national park during early August; authorities closed the park to visitors on 8 August. By 9 Aug...
Why in news? Exercise Pitch Black 2026 concluded in Australia on 7 August; the Indian Air Force joined the exercise from 20 July. India deployed Rafal...
Why in news? The Andhra Pradesh High Court reportedly advanced a hearing concerning Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary. The case involves land and propos...
Why in news? The Sri Lanka Navy rescued 11 fishermen on 6 August 2026; their Indian trawler had grounded on a reef. The incident occurred south of Del...
Why in news? Parts of Assam’s Golaghat district flooded on 7 August 2026; the Dhansiri and Doyang river systems had swollen. The Dhansiri was report...
Why in news? The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the 2026 National Gopal Ratna Awards on 7 August. Nominations open on 10 August...
Why in news? India delivered the first of three beam catchers to Germany; the Government announced its arrival on 7 August 2026. The equipment reached...
Why in news? Five captive-bred slender-billed vultures entered the wild in Assam on 7 August 2026. Five white-rumped vultures were released with them;...
Why in news? The United Nations observes the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August; it is an annual observance. The 2026 t...
Why in news? Bengaluru space start-up Astrobase reportedly unveiled integrated Everest engine hardware on 7 August 2026. The design uses liquid oxygen...
Why in news? Australia announced an AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile acquisition on 6 August 2026. The weapon is made in the United States; it ...
Why in news? A peer-reviewed paper published online on 5 August 2026 described Begonia neelamorum as new to science. Researchers found it beside the K...
